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Jackson Countians will go to the polls Tuesday to cast their vote for president, as well as decide several state races and local issues. Click here to see sample ballot for Jackson County. Polls at precincts across the county will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. A large turnout is expected. Already, some 45 percent, 14,600 people, have voted in ...
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To say that the nation stands at a crossroads would be an understatement. Seldom has the country faced the kind of stark choices it does today. The Iraqi War and national economic problems have hit with hurricane force. The nation’s mood is sour. If there was ever a time for strong, consistent leadership, it is now. Next Tuesday, the nation ...
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A convicted murderer from Jackson County has lost an appeal to the State Supreme Court. Charles Randolph Thomas’ appeal argued that statements made by the victim to several people shortly after she was shot, which implicated him, should not have been admitted into evidence at his trial. The victim was Thomas’ ex-wife, Annette Thomas, who ...
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The annual downtown Jefferson Halloween Walk is set for Friday, Oct. 31, from 4 to 6 p.m. Thousands of children will once again descend upon downtown to make the candy trek from downtown Jefferson to Tabo’s Food Mart. This year’s event will again feature a children’s area, co-sponsored by McDonald’s of Jefferson. Face painting will be ...
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The last presidential debate of 2008 will be remembered in history books at the “Joe the Plumber” debate. But it may be that candidates McCain and Obama got Joe’s profession all wrong; it could turn out that Joe operates a wrecking ball rather than a wrench. It was blue-collar “Joe” who approached Obama at a recent campaign event and ...
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Burglars broke into two homes on Hunter Road in South Jackson last week and took televisions, sporting equipment and other items. At the first home, a television, computer, CDs, DVDs, groceries and other items were taken. In the other break-in, golf clubs, rods and reels, weed eater and other items were taken.

With two town hall meetings slated for the coming week, the head of Hoschton’s finance committee is calling for the town to impose a property tax to fund city expenses. The Hoschton City Council will hold two “town hall meetings” at the depot to discuss the proposed city property tax. The first will be held on Thursday, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. ...
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Election Day isn’t until Nov. 4, but many in Jackson County have already cast their ballots. Some 6,339 people have already voted in the 2008 general election. Some have been mail-in absentee ballots, while others came from early voters at the administrative duilding in Jefferson. Click here to see sample ballot for Jackson County. Early ...
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Three people were injured Monday morning when their car crashed into the back of a firetruck. The incident happened about 8 a.m. on the Damon Gause Bypass at the Hwy. 82 intersection in Arcade. A fire truck was responding to a call at the time of the incident. Three people in the car were transported to area hospitals.

Should elective Bible history classes be taught in public schools? That is the core question surrounding a proposal to have Bible history and literature classes taught in local high schools. Suzanne Hudgens, wife of Sen. Ralph Hudgens, has recently approached both the Jefferson and Jackson County boards of education in a bid to have the school ...
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